CFR Cluj-Napoca
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| Full name | Fotbal Club CFR 1907 Cluj |
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| Short name | CFR |
| Founded | 1907 as Kolozsvári Vasutas Sport Club |
| Ground | Dr. Constantin Rădulescu |
| Capacity | 23,500 |
| Owners | Marian Băgăcean (62%) Árpád Pászkány (38%) |
| Chairman | Iuliu Mureșan |
| Manager | Dan Petrescu |
| League | Liga I |
| 2016–17 | Liga I, 4th |
| Website | Club website |
Fotbal Club CFR 1907 Cluj, commonly known as CFR Cluj (Romanian pronunciation: [t͡ʃefeˌre ˈkluʒ] or [ˌt͡ʃefere ˈkluʒ]), is a Romanian professional football club based in the city of Cluj-Napoca, Cluj County. It was founded in 1907, with CFR being the acronym for Căile Ferate Române ("Romanian Railways").
Before receiving significant financial support from owner Árpád Pászkány in 2002, the club had spent most of its existence in the lower divisions. CFR Cluj returned to the top flight in 2004 and the following season took part in their first European competition, the Intertoto Cup, where they finished as runners-up. In 2007–08, they were champions of Liga I for the first time in their history, taking the national title away from Bucharest-based teams after 17 years and consequently qualifying for the UEFA Champions League group stage in the process. Only six years earlier, CFR was playing in the third tier of the Romanian football league system. Since their major ownership change in 2002, the team has managed to win nine domestic trophies: three Liga I, four Cupa României, and two Supercupa României.
Since rejoining the first division in 2004, the club has been known for relying heavily on foreign players, particularly Portuguese, but also African, South American and more recently European.
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